Stopped at the Route 66 Casino to stretch my legs and use the facilities. With all the signs you can't miss it (on the western outskirts of Albuquerque) - Clean, friendly staff, and definitely a Route 66 theme. I signed up for a Ultimate Rewards Player's Club card and received a free gift of a nice insulated car cup.

I drive through Albuquerque without stopping in the city. I stop near Tucumcari for gas. It's about 42 miles from Tucumcari to the Texas border. I am trying to take photos of all the state welcome signs - this one I took from an off ramp at a funny angle. I really appreciate it when the state provides a tourist friendly turnout by their welcome sign. My GPS system really helps me with my Welcome Sign Quest, because it displays a dashed line on its screen for the state border.

It is about an hour drive from the New Mexico - Texas border to Cadillac Ranch.

I leave Cadillac Ranch with a new feeling of enlightenment. It only takes about 20 minutes to drive to my destination for the night: The Big Texan Motel, Amarillo. It is still light so I can look at the Texas Shaped Swimming Pool (which for some reason is locked and there is yellow barrier tape on the gate - it looks nice enough though). I also check out the Horse Hotel, which seems to have several guests, and is a very nice feature for people who take their horses on road trips.

Though I once ate 30 sticks of Satay, and another time ate 20 eggs, my better judgment keeps me from seriously considering the Steak Challenge (also steak is not really my cup of tea).

The atmosphere is fun with wait staff in western outfits and some roving cowboy musicians (who thankfully stayed away from me). It seems pretty busy for 8:30 pm on Thursday night. I order the "Six Flags of Texas" (which is Fried Catfish, Shrimp, Chicken Strips, and two Spare Ribs, side dishes of Fried Okra and Soup, and a Sweet Peach Iced Tea. The Fried Okra was the standout, everything else was pretty mundane.

An Asian guy was doing the Steak Challenge. He gave it a good try, but the steak got the better of him. Oh well, at least he got a T-Shirt, plastic cowboy boot shaped beverage cup, and a doggy bag of leftovers for his $72. You can see whether anybody is doing the Steak Challenge right now by using to the Big Texan's live webcam.

About Me

I am Eggy. Actually, that is not my birth name or my legal name, but one time my actual name was not available when I was registering at a website so I started using Eggy. It is actually useful having a separate name in cyberspace, because when one of my friends refers to Eggy, I know they are referring to my internet incarnation.

I am a Singaporean who is now living in Northern California.

I hope to use this blog to share some of my recipes, thoughts, and whatever comes along. Cooking is one of my passions. I enjoy experimenting and trying different types of cooking. I won first prize in a Thai cooking competition a few years ago in Singapore. My recipes cover a pretty broad range (Chinese, Indian, Thai, Malay, Western, Fusion). Many of my recipes are spicy.